Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-58945

High

Published: 18 December 2025

Published
18 December 2025
Modified
27 April 2026
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score v3.1 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0042 32.9th percentile
Risk Priority 16 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2025-58945 is a high-severity PHP Remote File Inclusion (CWE-98) vulnerability in Axiomthemes Ecogrow. Its CVSS base score is 8.1 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 32.9th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

The strongest mitigations our analysis identified are NIST 800-53 SI-10 (Information Input Validation) and SI-2 (Flaw Remediation).

Deeper analysis

CVE-2025-58945 is an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program vulnerability, known as PHP Remote File Inclusion, which enables PHP Local File Inclusion in the axiomthemes EcoGrow WordPress theme. This flaw affects EcoGrow versions from n/a through 1.7 and is associated with CWE-98.

The vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.1 (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), indicating that unauthenticated attackers can exploit it remotely over the network with no user interaction required, though it demands high attack complexity. Successful exploitation allows high-impact compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability, potentially enabling attackers to include and execute local files on the server.

Patchstack's advisory (https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/ecogrow/vulnerability/wordpress-ecogrow-theme-1-7-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve) documents the Local File Inclusion issue specifically in the WordPress EcoGrow theme up to version 1.7.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in axiomthemes EcoGrow ecogrow allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects EcoGrow: from n/a through <= 1.7.

CWE(s)
CWE-98

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access
Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.
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Why these techniques?

The vulnerability is a PHP Local/Remote File Inclusion in a public-facing WordPress theme, directly exploited via T1190: Exploit Public-Facing Application.

Confidence: HIGH · MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v19.0

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CVE-2025-58928Same vendor: Axiomthemes

Affected Assets

axiomthemes
ecogrow
≤ 1.7

Mitigating Controls

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

Directly addresses the CVE by requiring identification, reporting, and correction of the specific PHP Local File Inclusion flaw in the EcoGrow WordPress theme up to version 1.7.

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

Enforces validation of filenames in PHP include/require statements to block malicious path inputs enabling Local File Inclusion exploitation.

RA-5 Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning partial match
detectrespond

Scans WordPress themes for vulnerabilities like CVE-2025-58945, enabling detection and risk-based remediation before exploitation.

References